re: Why can’t people just acknowledge that ‘things were different’

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Lol, I responded to exactly what you wrote.

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No, you redirected to a completely different era.

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And the monuments weren't put up as a cautionary tale; they were installed, in part, to lionize and glorify the Lost Cause.

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So should sons and daughters of the Confederacy not be proud of their heritage? It’s a problem when you start erasing ancestors. I think going down that rabbit hole would lead you to some dangerous tribes in Africa. Perhaps ancestors of these African tribes (regardless of how far back we need to trace roots) should also be brought to the forefront.